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Amendment to the Civilian Service Act

General information
Official title Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)
Voting day 14.06.2026
Vote Nº 687
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area Security policy > Armed forces > Conscientious objection, Civilian service
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 25.033
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 219 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (120 Yes, 76 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (33 Yes, 10 No)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Zivildienstverband Civiva, Junge Grüne, SP, Grüne, EVP, GSoA und zahlreiche weitere Organisationen
Signatures 57,280
Time used to collect signatures 100 days
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Online information by the federal authorities
Recommendations by parties
Yes
EDU
FDP
MCG
Mitte
SVP
No
EVP
GLP
GPS
PdA
SPS
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 58.0% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
SGV
Allianz Sicherheit Schweiz
Verband Militärischer Gesellschaften Schweiz (VMG)
Schweizerischer Zivilschutzverband
No
Kleinbauernvereinigung
Männer.ch
kibesuisse (Verband Kinderbetreuung Schweiz)
Heilsarmee
insieme
Free vote
SBV
Campaign finances
Link (in German)
Vote